2022 University of Idaho murders
| 2022 University of Idaho murders | |
|---|---|
Mogen (top), Goncalves, Chapin, and Kernodle | |
Moscow, Idaho Locations of interest in murder investigation Area around the University of Idaho in Moscow | |
| Location | Moscow, Idaho, U.S. |
| Date | November 13, 2022 (3 years ago) 4:00 a.m. – 4:25 a.m. (PST (UTC−8)) |
Attack type | |
| Weapon | Military-style Ka-Bar knife |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Victims |
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| Perpetrator | Bryan Christopher Kohberger |
| Motive | Unknown |
| Verdict | Pled guilty |
| Convictions |
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| Sentence | Four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole plus 10 years, and fines and restitution totaling $270,000 |
| Judge | Steven Hippler |
In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle—were fatally stabbed in an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho. On December 30, authorities arrested 28-year-old Bryan Christopher Kohberger in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. At the time of the murders, Kohberger was a PhD student completing his first semester at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, located less than eight miles (13 km) west of Moscow.
Prosecutors initially sought the death penalty. On July 2, 2025, Kohberger entered a guilty plea to all charges against him as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty. Three weeks later, he was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole, plus ten years for burglary.